Bottle-stopper



(No Model.)

G. KOBHLBR.

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GOTTHARD KOEHLER, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

BOTTLE-STOPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 571,949, dated November24, 1896.

Application filed April 8, 1896. Serial No. 5 86,707. (No model.)

.T0 all whom it may concer-zc.-

Beit known that I, GOTTHARD KOEHLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBottle-S toppers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof.

This invention relates to a certain new and useful bottle-stopper whichhas for its object to provide a stopper which shall eifectually close orseal the bottle and prevent the opening of the seal for the purpose ofrefilling the bottle with a spurious article; and it consists in thearrangement of parts and details of construction, as will be hereinafterfully set forth in the drawings, and described and pointed out in thespecification.

The invention is more especially designed for the use of themanufacturers of or the dealers in special brands or high grades ofliquor, hitters, ttc. so as to enable them to place their goods upon themarket and guard against their bottles being refilled with an imitationof their special brand of liquors, dac. after the original article orcontents of the bottle has been removed.

In order to more fully understand my invention, reference must be had tothe accompanying sheet of drawings, forming a part of this application,wherein- Figure 1 is a sectional front View in elevation of the stopperin the bottle, showing the bottle partly broken away. Fig. 2 is a topplan view of the stopper; and Fig. 3 is a top plan cross-sectional Viewon line oc, Fig. l.

In the drawings, the letter A is used to indicate the bottle proper, andA is used to indicate the neck thereof. The stopper, which is designedto fit within the neck of the bottle, is constructed of glass and ismade of two sections B and B', the upper section B being secured to thelower section through the medium of cement.

Section B of the stopper is formed with the diaphragm or plate B2, whichdiaphragm or plate is provided with a series of outlet-openings a., thelower section B of the stopper being formed with the diaphragm or plateB3,

which diaphragm or plate is provided with .the esca Je-o eninvs a. whichregister with p D 7 'C the openings a in the upper diaphragm.

Nithin the lower section B is located the disk valve C, the stem Cl ofwhich extends through the central opening b in the diaphragm or plateB3, Fig. l. This disk valve, when the sections B B are united, plays orworks between the diaphragms or plates B2 B3. The disk valve C has aseries of openings b therein, which openings, when the valve is inposition, are in line with the solid portions of the diaphragms B2 B3.This valve, when lowered, closes the openings in the diaphragm B3 of thelower section of the stopper.

From the diaphragm B downwardly projects the rod b2, which limits themovement of and prevents the disk valve, when the bottle is turned toopen the same, from coming into contact with the upper diaphragm orplate and closing the outlet-openin gs thereof. In the edge of the diskvalve is cut the groove or socket d, within which fits the feather orvertical key d', formed in the lower section B of the stopper. This keyor feather,

fitting within the groove or socket of the disk valve, holds the saidvalve in position and prevents the same being rotated or turned withinthe lower section of the stopper, so as to uncover the openings of thelower diaphragrn B3.

In the lower outer end of the section B' of tle, the rubber packing ringor washer bearing tightly against the inner face of the bottles neck,Fig. l. The space d3 left or existing between the outer wall of thestopper and the inner wall of the neck of the bottle is then filled withcement, so Vas to fasten the stopper permanently within the neck of thebottle, the rubber packing ring or washer preventing the cement fromliowing within the body of the bottle.

The upper edge of the section B is flanged,

so as to cover the edge of the neck of the bottle, and from thediaphragm B2 the 'section B is gradually inclined upwardly.

After the stopper is placed and secured within the neck of the bottlethe bottle is sealed by forcing a cork D within the upper portion of thesection B.

In order to remove the contents of the bottle, the cork D' must rst beremoved. If the bottle is then turned over, the disk valve Will moveoutward, so as to uncover the openings of the diaphragm B3, and theliquor will flow outward through the openings a' in said diaphragm,openings b in the disk valve, and finally escape through the openings ain the diaphragm B. As the bottle is raised into a vertical position thedisk valve moves downward, so as to seat itself upon the diaphragm B3and close the outlet-openings a therein. IVhen the bottle remains inthis position, it will be impossible to force liquor into the bottle.

Having thus described my invention, what or groove cut in the edge ofthe valve so as 35 to prevent the Valve being turned or rotated, and arod depending from the diaphragm of the upper section so as to limit theoutward movement of the valve.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature, 4o in presence of twowitnesses, this 20th day of March, 1896.

GOTTHARD KOEHLER. IVitnesses N. A. AGKER, LEE D. CRAIG.

